sexualizeverb [ T ]
UK usually sexualise /ˈsek.sju.əl.aɪz//ˈsek.sju.əl.aɪz/to see someone or something in sexual terms, or to make someone or something sexually exciting:
She launched an outspoken attack on the music industry for the "overtly sexualized" nature of many live performances and videos.
sexualization
noun [ U ] UK usually sexualisation uk/ˌsek.sju.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən//ˌsek.sju..əl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
the inappropriate sexualization of young girls